Ivory myths and markets across London docks
The London Express argues that elephant tusks are not the main source of ivory. Chiefs’ storerooms and animal cemeteries supply most ivory, with traders noting London’s large annual sales and contrasting Antwerp’s rise. Prices for tusk ivory and other ivory sources are cited as evidence.
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London
Hales
England
Africa
Egypt
Congo
Antwerp
London Express
Remarkable Speech Return After Four Years
Jack Moore of Gosport, once dumb for four years, has astonishingly recovered speech after a bicycle accident sparked him to vocalize. A South African War veteran with the 16th Lancers, he was invalided home following enteric fever that left him mute. four prior operations failed.
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Jack Moore
Gosport
16Th Lancers
Daily News
Northern Star Potato Astonishes World With High Price
A 1904 report credits Mr. Finlay of Scotland with introducing the Northern Star potato famed for disease resistance and exceptional cropping. A late maturing white tuber, it commanded 5s per lb initially and later rose to unprecedented prices as demand surged globally. International buyers and growers flocked to obtain this renowned variety.
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Finlay
Scotland
Messrs. P. I. C. Shepherd & Son
Pitt Street
Sydney
Loch Maree
Seed offered at reasonable prices by Shepherd and Sons
Growers are invited to inquire about seed offered at fair prices. Interested parties should contact Messrs. Shepherd and Sons who will respond to any inquiries about this subject.
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Messrs. Shepherd and Sons
Exciting struggle as Battersea thief clashes with police
In Winstanley road Battersea on May 27 a strong man seized bacon from a tradesman. Constable Headb pursued and was knocked to the ground. A roaming chase across Clapham Junction led to more blows. A passerby woman summoned seven more constables who arrested the suspect after a violent scuffle tearing clothes. some officers were injured but the man was eventually overpowered with bystander help.
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Battersea
Winstanley Road
Falcon Road
Head B
Clapham Junction
Lavender Hill
Incurable tipper among London diners Jerome quote
Jerome K Jerome laments a rare breed of tipper at a London restaurant where tipping is banned and staff earn a base wage plus commission. He notes diners still hide sixpences under plates and wrap copper in napkins, calling them fools.
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London
Jerome K. Jerome
The Lamb of God Prayer Fragment
A devotional lament praising the Lamb of God who was slain for sinners. The text asks Christ to wash, purify, and keep the faithful from sin, seeking eternal rest in paradise and a steadfast love that never dies.
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Lamb of God
Christ
Paradise
Refurbish Buckingham Palace with Portland Stone
A letter questions reverence for old plaster at Buckingham Palace and argues for refronting with Portland stone to give the building a palace appearance rather than an alms house for decayed chimney-sheeps. The author L. Austin from Flustrated Londor expresses the opinion.
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Tuckingham Palace
L. Austin
Londor
Novelists Prolific Output Harms Publishing Economy
Frank Richardson in the Daily Mail notes 1731 English novels published last year. He argues overproduction worsens the publishers’ bad business, affecting even the most avid readers who consume several books weekly.
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Tlea
Frank Richardson
Daily Mail
The Great Books Delusion and a State Abolition Act
A essay questions the concept of masterworks and the flood of novels. It argues many writers deserve higher pay or different careers, mocks publisher hype, and proposes a radical state role to curate and publish only approved works. It suggests an Inspector of Great Works and a punitive framework for unapproved fiction.
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West Hind Theatres
Melding
Tom Jones
Lesmond
Pons
Nature
Betton
England
Posterity
Cervantes
Nat
Kipling
Barrie
Humphry Ward
H. G. Wells
A. E. W. Mason
Robert Hichens
Hall Caine
Sally
Phineas T. Barnum
Scotland Yard
Seven Rediscovered Turner Paintings Return to National Gallery
The Corporation of Stoke-on-Trent faces pressure to return seven National Gallery loans. The works include Heidelberg Castle and View in Wales by Turner, plus pieces by Cooper Smirke Pickersgill and Williams. Parliament lets loans remain with local authorities, risking loss of national treasures.
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Corporation of
Stoke-on-Trent
Council Chamber
Turner
National Gallery
National Collection
Stoke
Heidelberg Castle
Wales
Tarner
Turner Cattle
Cooper
Williams
Son Quixore
Smirke
Pickersgill
British Isles
Three Kingdoms
National
Amusing Railway Fare Dodge At North Station
A railway guard recalls a north station tale where workers used child tickets to Midlands-bound travel. The clerk split tickets to pass them as children while the examiner laments youths not behaving like children, drinking whisky and wearing whiskers.
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Midlands
Assuin
Moe
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